Ahhhhh, but there's no place like home. What did she do, leave it
outside? Or live in a house without AC? I can see that happening in
a case like that. Mold is a MAJOR problem down here. It does seem
to love to live inside electronics that 'live' outside. I saw a TV
that a neighbor 'used' to use out on her patio die after about a
year. We opened it up and it was full of all these pretty colors of
mold. Sort of changed her mind about bringing it back for warrantee
coverage.
But most electronics down here, if kept in an air conditioned house
(AC also de-humidifies) can live long happy lives. I keep my house
at about 74 degrees. Now lightening: yes, we are known as the
lightening capital of the US. A wise user NEVER plugs anthing!
directly into the wall.....well nothing sensitive. TV's, sound
equipment, computers, monitors, routers, printers etc are all on back-
up power supplies or at a minimum a power strip with a surge
protector. Even still, a lightening storm fried 2 dsl modems within
a span of 6 months. Anyway, hopefully all of this goes to illustrate
to some new user on the list that you have to take care no matter
where you live. Weather conditions can render your precious,
expensive electronic toys useless. Take all precautions when it
comes to protecting them. Find out what others in your area do to
extend the life of their computers. Most of all, live defensively.
Best wishes for the holiday season,
Tim
On Nov 27, 2005, at 4:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 2:10 PM -0500 11/27/05, Tim Collier wrote:
Thankfully, we don't have to worry about that down here in Miami.
True.
You just get hallacious thunderstorms, hurricanes, and 24/7 mildew. :P
ug. While visiting my mom years ago (Royal Palm Beach), one of her
friends asked me to "fix" her computer. It was ... mildewed.
White fur on the mb. *shudder*
- Dan.
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